Sleeping Dogs

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1564 Ratings

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  1. Digitalkid
    Aug 25, 2012
    9
    AWESOME! The only thing that lets me down is DRIVING. Physics is awful, but all the other things like FIGHTS, story, rainy Hong Kong, variety of missions, great design, where all skills ore useful and really make you walk through mission, and clothing not only looks good but raises your stats.. All those things are truly awesomely made! Great job guys!
  2. jim008
    Aug 24, 2012
    9
    Who knew that all it took for the True Crime series to become great is to get rid of Activision? I am still a little bitter that Activision completely destroyed the Diablo series. Sleeping dogs essentially takes a lot of fun games and mixes them up. The driving is very similar to Need For Speed where you drive around to a certain check point and accept challenges. If you ever playedWho knew that all it took for the True Crime series to become great is to get rid of Activision? I am still a little bitter that Activision completely destroyed the Diablo series. Sleeping dogs essentially takes a lot of fun games and mixes them up. The driving is very similar to Need For Speed where you drive around to a certain check point and accept challenges. If you ever played one of the most underrated brawler of all time "The Warriors", you'll get the experience it here. The shooting is similar to max payne where you take cover and have cool slow motion animations. The negative reviews here sounds like it's written by people who should go work for Activision because not one of them are able to come up with a solution that would make it more fun. Criticisms like it's lacking "wow factor" is a joke because nobody really knows that means. Rather than saying what would make the game fun, it simply needs this mysterious factor. The first time you wrap a rope around a thug's neck and hang him to death, you will be pleased. Right in the tutorial, you will smile as you slam a door down a guy's face. Another issue people wrote is that it's buggy, it's actually a lot less buggy than the older true crime series when they were released under Activision. Right now I am playing on patch 1.4 and I haven't notice any game breaking bugs. The hotkeys for the PC isn't that bad, there was one annoying button such as H for honking but I just remapped it to F. If you can't handle wasd and a mouse than maybe you shouldn't play PC games. Most of the controls were very similar to many popular games and you have to be able to do basic things like holding shift or hitting F. Worst case senario, buy a controller. The story is definitely intriguing, it's like the movie "The Departed" except you can only see from one point of view. Overall, a top quality game like this is dying out because companies like Activision are runned by people who only cares about money and don't even know what a fun game is(The current CEO described games as selling Tide laundry detergeant, just rebrand the exact same thing and call it call of duty 5).… Expand
  3. gvazdas
    Aug 25, 2012
    7
    I have mixed feelings for the game. Mostly bad, though.
    While I find the game really interesting and fun, the technical bugs, glitches, controls and mess just keep me from fully enjoying it.
    The graphics in the game are nice with the HD texture pack, which shows the devs also focus on the PC platform. The camera, the aiming and the terrible lipsync is mostly what kept me away from the    I have mixed feelings for the game. Mostly bad, though.
    While I find the game really interesting and fun, the technical bugs, glitches, controls and mess just keep me from fully enjoying it.
    The graphics in the game are nice with the HD texture pack, which shows the devs also focus on the PC platform.
    The camera, the aiming and the terrible lipsync is mostly what kept me away from the game.
    The camera doesn't listen to you. Sometimes it rotates too fast, sometimes it rotates too slow - I have no idea how I have such a problem.
    The aiming (with weapons) in this game is also extremely buggy - sometimes the reticle will get stuck and you won't be able to shoot whatsoever, sometimes you get locked away from the controls because of sticky keys (it seems to be an in-game problem, I have sticky keys completely disabled).
    The lipsyncing is decent on cutscenes, but when it comes to lipsyncing during in-game action sequences, it's terrible. If you sing karaoke, your lips will move incoherently, if you talk to someone while walking next to each other your mouth will just move like you're playing pretend-talk.
    The fighting system in this game is really fun, but the control glitches make it less fun, for some even unplayable.
    The UI is god-awfully large and will annoy the living heck out of you.
    I don't know if it's my hardware (it's not, this is the only game with such problems), or the devs, but the game is already in version 1.4 and all of these problems haven't been attended to.
    Maybe, someday, the game will be finally fixed and I'll be able to play.
    It's a great game at heart, while it did have a predictable story, it's fun. And that's what matters.    … Expand
  4. thenthomwaslike
    Jan 19, 2013
    9
    after a rocky launch squenix proved that they care about their customers and continue to patch the game (version 1.9 already!) its a great pc port with great performance, great voice acting, and good looking textures. and the melee fighting system is amazing.
  5. Dimnz
    Aug 25, 2012
    9
    Simply GOTY, lets face it, the year 2012 was not a good year for video games, and this game was the best game this year so I'l give it a 9, it's a console port, but a console port which runs flawlessly, even on old PC's the controls are pretty solid, the game itself is an arcade type GTA, the combat is really enjoyable, they story is interesting and keeps you going, side missions are fun,Simply GOTY, lets face it, the year 2012 was not a good year for video games, and this game was the best game this year so I'l give it a 9, it's a console port, but a console port which runs flawlessly, even on old PC's the controls are pretty solid, the game itself is an arcade type GTA, the combat is really enjoyable, they story is interesting and keeps you going, side missions are fun, but the gunplay could use some improvement and the only reason I'm giving it a 9, other then that I definitively recommend purchasing this game.… Expand
  6. Panther117
    Aug 26, 2012
    8
    "It's unquestionably 2012's most brilliantly brutal surprise, and you're duty-bound to check it out".-Official PlayStation Magazine UK.
    "A gripping vision of Hong Kong which sports majestic driving, a sharp, well-acted storyline and varied missions."- Official Xbox Magazine UK.
  7. PizzaBurger23
    Oct 22, 2012
    6
    I have lots of issues with crashes on load, and crashes midgame. LA Noire meets Grand Theft Auto. Music is dull gangsta rap only. Gameplay gets a bit repetitive just like LA Noire. You can tell it was made for console by the way the controls "work". Camera angles and control of camera are also quite irritating.
    If they could make it more stable this would be a nice sandbox game.
  8. Muuvinki
    Dec 6, 2013
    7
    Decent open world gaming experience. However fighting mechanics and counter moves make the actual fighting a bit too easy. I hardly died to enemies at the game and I kinda wished more challenge. Storyline is quite interesting and keeps you playing until the end. Side missions almost always follow the same pattern, follow enemy, beat the enemy, mission complete. You might still want to giveDecent open world gaming experience. However fighting mechanics and counter moves make the actual fighting a bit too easy. I hardly died to enemies at the game and I kinda wished more challenge. Storyline is quite interesting and keeps you playing until the end. Side missions almost always follow the same pattern, follow enemy, beat the enemy, mission complete. You might still want to give this game a try because of its unique combat system and storyline.… Expand
  9. Stingerbee
    May 9, 2014
    1
    The game is virtually unplayable through Steam. I've tried deleting local content, disabling the texture pack, deleting local content again and reinstalling the game, various "fixes" from reliable sources that I followed to the letter, all to no avail. I have a large gaming catalogue where only a handful games I got from bundles are acting up and all those games are known to give issues. IThe game is virtually unplayable through Steam. I've tried deleting local content, disabling the texture pack, deleting local content again and reinstalling the game, various "fixes" from reliable sources that I followed to the letter, all to no avail. I have a large gaming catalogue where only a handful games I got from bundles are acting up and all those games are known to give issues. I can get into the world, look around, do some quests and that's fine, but the game loves to crash to desktop without an error for no particular reason. Drive a certain way? Crash. Look at the police cameras? Crash. I love sandbox games, and I hate to say this but I'm done with this "game" and the DLC I bought that I never got to experience, and I moved Sleeping Dogs to my "Games that don't work" folder. GG.… Expand
  10. Transient
    Aug 15, 2012
    6
    Don't get this on the PC if you have a console. Yes, the graphics are somewhat better with the high-res texture pack on, but the visual improvement only goes that far (the UI is still godawfully large and obtrusive, even with some customization). The visuals are simply not worth wrestling with your controls. The camera constantly plays tug of war with you, forcing your mouse all the wayDon't get this on the PC if you have a console. Yes, the graphics are somewhat better with the high-res texture pack on, but the visual improvement only goes that far (the UI is still godawfully large and obtrusive, even with some customization). The visuals are simply not worth wrestling with your controls. The camera constantly plays tug of war with you, forcing your mouse all the way off to the side as you attempt to emulate a thumbstick gently but continuously guiding direction. You obviously are not meant to use a mouse and keyboard. The keys are not all remappable and the defaults have been mapped out into horrible places requiring a foot-long hand-span to push certain combinations, not to mention several other symptoms of consolitis such as 'multipurpose' buttons, checkpoint system, ridiculous difference in camera-control sensitivity between walking and driving, nonsensical invisible walls. The gameplay and graphics are showing the age of its True Crime: Hong Kong origins. It's a decent enough game, but if you have the choice, pick the console it was clearly designed around. PC has been either a design afterthought or just too hard.… Expand
  11. Rogyapa
    Feb 25, 2013
    3
    Just got this game and it crashes at startup. This seems to be a relatively common problem at the moment, so I'd recommend holding off buying this for now. I'll change the score when I can actually play the game, and also give an actual review.
  12. themerote
    Aug 24, 2012
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game of the year so far, if you like GTA4, Shenmue, Just Cause 2 and Need for speed, this is your game, way better than expected and better than all these games.… Expand
  13. Frog01
    Jun 15, 2013
    0
    No FOV (Field of View) slider. The game is locked in 65 degrees; basically tunnel vision. Suffice to say, PC Gamers who play with the screen much closer stand a much higher chance of suffering from motion sickness due to this. Researched extensively online and found that Square Enix has mentioned a year ago to consider fixing the problem but never have. Could not find a work-aroundNo FOV (Field of View) slider. The game is locked in 65 degrees; basically tunnel vision. Suffice to say, PC Gamers who play with the screen much closer stand a much higher chance of suffering from motion sickness due to this. Researched extensively online and found that Square Enix has mentioned a year ago to consider fixing the problem but never have. Could not find a work-around such as editing the config file either. I get nausea after about 10 minutes of playing.

    Ask for a refund from Amazon.    … Expand
  14. judgefx
    Mar 12, 2013
    4
    It looks nice most of the time. Really disappointing though. It was fun at first but after a couple hours I felt totally unmotivated and uninterested in any of it. I had that gut feeling and should have known better, but still got it.
    If you have that gut feeling that this won't be the game for you then listen to yourself and just pass on it.
  15. JimmyThickNThin
    Jul 20, 2013
    4
    Subpar hand-to-hand, driving & shooting gameplay wrapped up in a package that somehow makes these aspects less than the sum of their parts, Sleeping Dogs fails on all counts as an open-world game. Unlike a good fighting game or beat-em-up, the hand-to-hand is both crude & abstract, leaving you feeling disconnected from your character and his actions. The arcadey driving is pointlessly easySubpar hand-to-hand, driving & shooting gameplay wrapped up in a package that somehow makes these aspects less than the sum of their parts, Sleeping Dogs fails on all counts as an open-world game. Unlike a good fighting game or beat-em-up, the hand-to-hand is both crude & abstract, leaving you feeling disconnected from your character and his actions. The arcadey driving is pointlessly easy as all vehicles from motorcycles to lorries feel the same- zippy, tight-turning, with few penalties for errors. Navigating around obstacles (inc. other traffic) is not a challenge.

    The story is boring enough to not merit discussion.

    Curiously for a game with several standing collection quests, the world is technically well-created but lacks character & exudes a sense of artifice. Alive but vegetative. Exploring it is unrewarding even with the forced gameplay perks.

    On the plus side the PC version is well-optimized. Downside: the controls are awkward, even when you plug in a gamepad. The field of view is tight and not configurable.

    By the way, from the misplaced glowing praise- having been a PC gamer all my life- and similar writing styles & rhetoric, I suspect many of the reviews here are of dubious provenance.    … Expand
  16. Sathgrom
    Nov 1, 2013
    2
    There is no FOV option, if playing with a very low FOV makes you sick you should avoid this game. I feel sick and get headaches when I try to play it.
  17. OtissoR
    Sep 9, 2012
    3
    Hate to say it but this game is total trash in my honest opinion. Story is okay, but the camera and controls are just sluggish and complete crap. I feel like I wasted 50 dollars for this terrible game. Do not purchase this game.
  18. VoxCogitationis
    Nov 25, 2012
    4
    The game is a reasonably functional GTA clone, but is held back by a barely acceptable job porting it to PC. It suffers particularly from having a whole bunch of context-sensitive actions all mapped to the same button. Some buttons have 4+ different uses in context, making it very hard to get a key mapping that suits you. You may still find something to enjoy here if you play with aThe game is a reasonably functional GTA clone, but is held back by a barely acceptable job porting it to PC. It suffers particularly from having a whole bunch of context-sensitive actions all mapped to the same button. Some buttons have 4+ different uses in context, making it very hard to get a key mapping that suits you. You may still find something to enjoy here if you play with a controller, but otherwise it's hard to recommend.… Expand
  19. vertem
    May 9, 2013
    1
    If you like keyboard timed combos, you may enjoy this game. I gave it a try for 5 hours, but it just got worst and worst, despite improving health and combat statistics, and there are no difficulty settings. Graphics were not so convincing, camera placement sucks. The story and missions sound interesting but I did not get far enough to enjoy any of it. Alike GTA, many missions require toIf you like keyboard timed combos, you may enjoy this game. I gave it a try for 5 hours, but it just got worst and worst, despite improving health and combat statistics, and there are no difficulty settings. Graphics were not so convincing, camera placement sucks. The story and missions sound interesting but I did not get far enough to enjoy any of it. Alike GTA, many missions require to start over from miles away. Bottom line: I hate that kind of gameplay and wasted my time and my nerves. I should have waited for a significant discount as I usually do...… Expand
  20. voiders
    Apr 30, 2013
    8
    Good game, nice graphics and gameplay. I love the menu style, the producers made well.
    I get some problems and bugs. I have an AMD RAdeon HD 7970 and get so much blue screen of the death runing that game.

    I solve the problema changing the graphic drivers to an old one, belive that, i have to make a downgrade.
    The game consumes a lot of recurses, without reason.
  21. Dorkstar8
    Apr 23, 2014
    2
    Everyone who gave this above a 2 is a suck up or liar. This game blows. This feels like an unfinished copy of GTA, except it sucks. Sucks really badly.
  22. Derozio
    Sep 4, 2012
    0
    This game is a piece of turd. Complete turd. The controls are VERY clunky. What gameplay do other people talk about over here? I could barely play it seeing how awkward controlling Wei with a keyboard and a mouse was. To be honest, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition controls x100 better than this. And that game has some issues. So that's speaking a lot about how much worse the situation isThis game is a piece of turd. Complete turd. The controls are VERY clunky. What gameplay do other people talk about over here? I could barely play it seeing how awkward controlling Wei with a keyboard and a mouse was. To be honest, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition controls x100 better than this. And that game has some issues. So that's speaking a lot about how much worse the situation is over here.… Expand
  23. Profile
    Aug 27, 2013
    0
    Insane driving controls on PC. I gave up on playing, it's no fun when the controls are screwed. Normal movements are very imprecise too. Jump and sprint are on the same key (slow down just before you jump, ok?)

    From what I've seen in the first missions, the city is very "plastic". Repulsive and not real at all. The oversaturated colors burn my eyes. Music and sound make me scream. The    Insane driving controls on PC. I gave up on playing, it's no fun when the controls are screwed. Normal movements are very imprecise too. Jump and sprint are on the same key (slow down just before you jump, ok?)

    From what I've seen in the first missions, the city is very "plastic". Repulsive and not real at all. The oversaturated colors burn my eyes. Music and sound make me scream. The game is promoted as a sandbox game, but I hit an invisible wall of air again and again.

    Money wasted.    … Expand
  24. Raveness2213
    Aug 26, 2012
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If your going to set your demo up. and have the game be engrossing and engaging...dont make the controls clunky as **** and dont make it so you fail the first mission..

    sleeping dogs? yeah, it feels like your playing the game as a sleeping dog, as everything you do takes 2 seconds to register on the player!!    … Expand
  25. vorpalsword
    Aug 23, 2012
    4
    not very good, controls are sluggish and unresponsive, combat is just a series of quicktime events. The story is good but its wrapped around bad gameplay.
  26. IN547148L3
    Aug 14, 2012
    4
    I loved the Mafia series, the Yakuza series, the Saints Row series, the GTA series, and the True Crime series. I've played them all and when they announced Sleeping Dog, and it's based in Hong Kong, I just couldn't pass it up. Let me just say this, this is in no way a "bad" game. It's just very unfinished. It's glitchy, and most of the time if you play with the sandbox environment you findI loved the Mafia series, the Yakuza series, the Saints Row series, the GTA series, and the True Crime series. I've played them all and when they announced Sleeping Dog, and it's based in Hong Kong, I just couldn't pass it up. Let me just say this, this is in no way a "bad" game. It's just very unfinished. It's glitchy, and most of the time if you play with the sandbox environment you find all sorts of ways to ruin the game. A few examples I can come up with from playing is: Alt+Tabbing screwed up my subtitles and sound, getting hit by a taxi while holding the right mouse button makes it so you can't perform any non-combat right button moves, rag-doll launched me into space and dropped me into the pixelated ground (I took pictures) at which my view became that of a god damn NPC that was riding a van, my cellphone got glitched and I couldnt put it away, etc etc. Once again, this is in NO WAY a BAD game. It IS very detailed. I love the sandbox, I loved the huge selection of half-assed romance missions and drug-busts. I also love how even though you're essentially a bad-ass Triad, you never seem to be able to get your hands on a firearm or even call your foot-soldiers to battle like in Saints Row. The real saving grace of this game is the graphic, except when it rains. Then everything looks like a FOB smeared hair-gel on it. All in all, I'm sure there are worst criminal-organization games out there. I just haven't played it.… Expand
  27. 410MaXiMuS
    Aug 15, 2012
    7
    This game is a lot of fun and definitely worth your time. But don't listen to the people saying it's better than GTAIV... that's a false statement, and it's gonna set you up for disappointment.
  28. largallama
    Sep 1, 2012
    3
    This game could have been really good,graphics look ok but i just could not get past the **** controls and run of the mill fighting moves. It tells you what to press on the screen but even following the on-screen instructions the moves sometimes do not come off. I would wait until its in the bargain bin,which i dont think will be long.
  29. Rabid_Rabbit
    Sep 8, 2012
    0
    Waste of my money, i have played for for many years with arrow keys, but you cant remap arrow keys for some unforgivable reason. Just cant immerse in a game when the controls feel awkward. I don't know if the story is good or the graphics, and i don't care. If the game play is horrible the game horrible.
  30. TNathan475
    Aug 3, 2013
    10
    Shenmue Grand Theft Auto? YES PLEASE!
    Fans of either genre of games will be pleasantly surprised by this title. The combination of third person beat-em-up/martial arts games and the open world fun and randomness of a Grand Theft Auto type game is a sure winner here! And for an added bonus the story is well-crafted, involved and interesting. Voice acting is superb and the attention to    Shenmue Grand Theft Auto? YES PLEASE!
    Fans of either genre of games will be pleasantly surprised by this title. The combination of third person beat-em-up/martial arts games and the open world fun and randomness of a Grand Theft Auto type game is a sure winner here! And for an added bonus the story is well-crafted, involved and interesting. Voice acting is superb and the attention to detail culture-wise is nothing less than impressive! Can't lose with Sleeping Dogs.    … Expand
  31. HIRAM
    Jun 29, 2014
    0
    I can't play this game thanks to the hkship.exe error. I think this is a fine open world game like GTA, so I would love to play it, but the people at Square Enix should address this situation.
  32. THE-Wind
    Apr 2, 2013
    8
    Hard not to compare to GTA. I have played grand theft auto and was not impressed. The plot was not engaging and worst of all the driving was lame. I did enjoy Sleeping dogs much more though. The focus in SD is on martial arts and the fighting is better than most games that have a lot of hand-to-hand combat. It is nice change to play an Asian character in Hong Kong as opposed to anotherHard not to compare to GTA. I have played grand theft auto and was not impressed. The plot was not engaging and worst of all the driving was lame. I did enjoy Sleeping dogs much more though. The focus in SD is on martial arts and the fighting is better than most games that have a lot of hand-to-hand combat. It is nice change to play an Asian character in Hong Kong as opposed to another chisel-jaw marine/merc who gets sent on endless fetch missions with someone nattering in his ear the whole time. The city looks lived-in, the store-fronts have clever illusions to simulate being a 3-d space with actual inventory the civilians respond correctly to being bumped...or witnessing violence etc. Good voice acting and well paced. SD makes for an immersive world. The driving is one of the weak spots for the PC version. At low speeds the mouse-tracking is all over the place but once you get your view-angle correct for the vehicle and speed you are driving it is pretty fun to boot around. Unlike GTA I did actually care about the plot and the characters. GTA felt cartoonish and one-dimensional with a series of stupid unrelated missions to do. Sleeping feels like a movie-role that I landed and now get to play-out. I agree that the plot seems truncated but every game must make make cuts to it's grand-plans in order to make it's release date. This is unavoidable. Overall SD is a solid game.… Expand
  33. Akadrud
    May 4, 2014
    8
    Really good game with an intriguing story, nice combat system (similar to Batman series one), funny races with cars and a nice way to make u want to change and find collectables cause they actually give you bonuses. However the game world is plain and has no variety (probably because it is set in HK...) so i won't give it a full score. Anyway it's a really good game and you should play itReally good game with an intriguing story, nice combat system (similar to Batman series one), funny races with cars and a nice way to make u want to change and find collectables cause they actually give you bonuses. However the game world is plain and has no variety (probably because it is set in HK...) so i won't give it a full score. Anyway it's a really good game and you should play it if u like action and police movies.… Expand
  34. Strategist1979
    Jun 2, 2013
    9
    There is a lot to like about this game. MECHANICS: There is a lot of similarity to GTA but you need to think of this game as trying to combine GTA driving and shooting with Batman Arkham Asylum style fighting. i.e. there is brawling. STORY: The story is ok so far. I haven't finished yet. So I'll reserve my overall impression. I can tell you that as the main character you switch backThere is a lot to like about this game. MECHANICS: There is a lot of similarity to GTA but you need to think of this game as trying to combine GTA driving and shooting with Batman Arkham Asylum style fighting. i.e. there is brawling. STORY: The story is ok so far. I haven't finished yet. So I'll reserve my overall impression. I can tell you that as the main character you switch back and forth betweren doing missions for the cops and doing missions for the triad. This is believable considering you are undercover. ENVIRONMENT: The environment is great. If you are like me, you are sick of games set in the US. It is nice to explore something a bit different. It is also great that the game is mostly bilingual, meaning it switches back and forth between English and Cantonese. It definitely helps the immersion. SOUND: The soundtrack for this game is absolutely amazing. I keep looking to buy the soundtrack but I haven't found it anywhere yet. CONTROLS: The controls are ok. I think they could tweak the responsiveness during brawling...or maybe I'm just terrible. OVERALL: The developers, producers, and everybody who worked on this should be proud of themselves. I am having a blast playing this game. Good Job! Keep making games like this and I"ll keep buying. (9/10)… Expand
  35. MustisTheCat
    May 10, 2013
    6
    A big dissapointment. Not much can be said about this game. The fighting system is pretty good. It has some variety nonetheless for some reason when you perform a leg-breaking move it does not make any difference from punching in the face. The only reason to learn different moves is that there are few types of enemies that counter one of them every time. The city is beatiful though theA big dissapointment. Not much can be said about this game. The fighting system is pretty good. It has some variety nonetheless for some reason when you perform a leg-breaking move it does not make any difference from punching in the face. The only reason to learn different moves is that there are few types of enemies that counter one of them every time. The city is beatiful though the overall graphics are mediocre. The chase scenes are boring, the shooting is not fun at all. The side missions are boring. All the cars and bikes drive the same. The protagonist is ok but all other characters are shallow figures just taking up space. The story is nothing we`ve not seen before. Customizability is very limited. The whole game is just generic and coarse. I`m giving it a 6 out of 10 which means this game is a rental at best. Beat and forget.… Expand
  36. pnoozi
    Sep 17, 2013
    9
    Came out of nowhere to become my favorite game of 2012. Sleeping Dogs draws inspiration from The Departed, Infernal Affairs, classic Hong Kong action films, and martial arts films. It has a good story and runs great (after some driver updates). It's refreshing to see a game not try to do too much for once. Sleeping Dogs mixes the open world of GTA with the combat of the Batman ArkhamCame out of nowhere to become my favorite game of 2012. Sleeping Dogs draws inspiration from The Departed, Infernal Affairs, classic Hong Kong action films, and martial arts films. It has a good story and runs great (after some driver updates). It's refreshing to see a game not try to do too much for once. Sleeping Dogs mixes the open world of GTA with the combat of the Batman Arkham games. Would love to see a sequel or prequel.… Expand
  37. Necrotaur
    Dec 8, 2012
    6
    I think the way to get the most enjoyment out of Sleeping Dogs is to play the first 30 minutes, then put down the controller (nearly required for PC) and walk away. It picks up again in the last handful of story missions, but by then you've been doing interminable police surveillance, boring 'face' missions, and mediocre street racing missions that you probably won't care. While it looksI think the way to get the most enjoyment out of Sleeping Dogs is to play the first 30 minutes, then put down the controller (nearly required for PC) and walk away. It picks up again in the last handful of story missions, but by then you've been doing interminable police surveillance, boring 'face' missions, and mediocre street racing missions that you probably won't care. While it looks pretty, Sleeping Dogs manages to make Hong Kong, a place with a population density of nearly 16k people per square mile, feel almost dead, and every time I had to drive on that under construction highway or the twisty mountain road I died a little inside. The martial arts/environmental fighting aspect of Sleeping Dogs is interesting, but eventually becomes a little thin. I should also mention that I ran into a lot of bugs. Bottom line, there's a great setting and premise here, but it's hindered by execution. Only pick this up if you need to play every GTA clone out there, or can get it on sale.… Expand
  38. Surg3on
    Jun 2, 2013
    9
  39. Cairnexus
    Jul 20, 2013
    9
    Fantastic game! Downloaded the free hi-res texture pack and wow the game looks amazing. My only complaint is the movement during fights and clutch moments is really clunky sometimes and can cause some frustration due to you being penalized for hitting things and causing unwanted damage. Beyond that the story line is pretty decent and overall game play is in the ball park of Saints Row andFantastic game! Downloaded the free hi-res texture pack and wow the game looks amazing. My only complaint is the movement during fights and clutch moments is really clunky sometimes and can cause some frustration due to you being penalized for hitting things and causing unwanted damage. Beyond that the story line is pretty decent and overall game play is in the ball park of Saints Row and GTA. This is definitely a title worth checking out!… Expand
  40. dylanland234
    Sep 5, 2012
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It isn't too often a game has me wan't to play from start to finish in one sitting. This game was a huge surprise considering it's fast-paced release. The overall atmosphere, Triad 80's flick-style fighting, mixed with a "The Departed" twist has me loving EVERY single thing about this game. Yes, a few bugs need to be ironed out, but Square really made a masterpiece.… Expand
  41. WLF67
    Sep 4, 2012
    8
    I got It because it was suppose to be a decent PC port, and it was, except for the controls. I your used to a game pad then you should be fine. The story is short and the world isn't exactly huge but it's ok.
  42. meediocre
    Sep 11, 2012
    8
    I agree that the camera motion and panning needs more responsiveness, and there are some bugs that at times make you want to punch the screen - like the time I'm in the sewer and having guys with machine guns spawning two feet away from me. But what a job they've done on re-creating a virtual chinese city, it's really quite stunning. Driving works well (and is almost a bit like Driver whenI agree that the camera motion and panning needs more responsiveness, and there are some bugs that at times make you want to punch the screen - like the time I'm in the sewer and having guys with machine guns spawning two feet away from me. But what a job they've done on re-creating a virtual chinese city, it's really quite stunning. Driving works well (and is almost a bit like Driver when you're trying to lose the cops) and combat is a steep learning curve, but ultimately a solid effort. Gunplay is a bit difficult at times, and takes a bit of getting used to, but still you can have some fairly fun gun battles. There's clearly a good storyline and sense of humour - like accidentally running someone over and watching a girl take pictures on her mobilephone. Side-missions are fun, not too sure about the races or the gambling, and the drug busts are a little bit repetitive, but do add extra reasons to go and explore. Really glad this game was made, hope there's some good DLC coming, and/or sequel in the works please.… Expand
  43. raidet
    Sep 5, 2012
    8
    This is my favourite of the GTA-style sandbox games. The main reason is the very estute move of (almost) replicating the superb fighting mechanics from the recent Batman games. As a result, hand to hand combat is very satisfying. The departure from a US environment is also very refreshing.
  44. Budget_Security
    Dec 5, 2013
    6
    Another GTA4 clone, not quite the same quality, but with a slightly better story and just as enjoyable. The Hong Kong open world is about as good as GTA4's Liberty City. Fight mechanics are decent but not original. Car handling is not as good as GTA4 but acceptable. There is fairly severe consolitis (mushy mouse, too low FOV, bad checkpoint save system, police vans that spawn right inAnother GTA4 clone, not quite the same quality, but with a slightly better story and just as enjoyable. The Hong Kong open world is about as good as GTA4's Liberty City. Fight mechanics are decent but not original. Car handling is not as good as GTA4 but acceptable. There is fairly severe consolitis (mushy mouse, too low FOV, bad checkpoint save system, police vans that spawn right in front of you and are faster than supercars etc) but it is not game breaking. The DLC is not essential. Worth getting in a Steam sale.… Expand
  45. Svarogh
    Aug 26, 2012
    7
    Sleeping Dogs is not Saint Row 3 or GTA , it something new, or maybe something inbetween with some original actions and advantures.. Sorory takes place in Hong Kong. You are undercover cop , who has so many possibilities, you can do so many stuff like follow the path of Triad Gang or follow the path of good cop. Graphic is not epic, but it is better then those two . Sound is Great .Sleeping Dogs is not Saint Row 3 or GTA , it something new, or maybe something inbetween with some original actions and advantures.. Sorory takes place in Hong Kong. You are undercover cop , who has so many possibilities, you can do so many stuff like follow the path of Triad Gang or follow the path of good cop. Graphic is not epic, but it is better then those two . Sound is Great . Driving a car is something which stands out , it is so cool. This sandbox game is for all people who like this genre. Thanks… Expand
  46. Indrigis
    Feb 1, 2014
    5
    Sleeping Dogs wants to be a GTA with an oriental flavor. What it turns out to be, actually, is a bleak open world game with a slight smell of John Woo movies. Not even taste, no...

    S.Dogs offers you the option of choosing your allegiance but it influences nothing apart from the acquisition of certain skills. Side activities like dates and karaoke aren't too engaging and although the    Sleeping Dogs wants to be a GTA with an oriental flavor. What it turns out to be, actually, is a bleak open world game with a slight smell of John Woo movies. Not even taste, no...

    S.Dogs offers you the option of choosing your allegiance but it influences nothing apart from the acquisition of certain skills. Side activities like dates and karaoke aren't too engaging and although the dates (and using massage parlors) strongly imply you having sex with the girls, nothing is shown. Brave this game is not.

    DLC costumes, guns and vehicles are sort of a gimmick. All the missions are done in vehicles provided to you and carrying any kind of gun outside of your apartment makes you a police target immediately. And the game is full of "chase this guy on foot for five minutes and then take him down in melee" sequences where shooting the guy fails the mission. Smart this game is not.

    What's left is an extremely dragged out and watered down Hong Kong action movie broken into small parts hidden among a bleak GTA clone.    … Expand
  47. shuakiddo
    Aug 28, 2012
    7
    La review completa en http://gameshock.vg/plataformas/pc/review-sleeping-dogs/

    Es un título bien rescatado por Square Enix que cumple con lo esperado y genera una experiencia interesante a través de una historia bien lograda, aunque se siente que fue terminado a las apuradas en algunos aspectos que no son molestos pero no dejan de ser visibles, algo comprensible dado que    La review completa en http://gameshock.vg/plataformas/pc/review-sleeping-dogs/

    Es un título bien rescatado por Square Enix que cumple con lo esperado y genera una experiencia interesante a través de una historia bien lograda, aunque se siente que fue terminado a las apuradas en algunos aspectos que no son molestos pero no dejan de ser visibles, algo comprensible dado que es un juego que había sido incluso cancelado. Tiene poca rejugabilidad pero puede llevar unas 15 horas terminar la historia y entre 25 y 30 horas en terminarlo junto a las misiones secundarias. No por eso deja de ser una opción más que interesante y una apuesta al entretenimiento en forma de violencia y suspenso. Si te gustan los juegos de mundo abierto como GTA, no lo dudes y compralo, si no sos tan fanático del género revisalo, pero es una buena recomendación ( Actualmente la saga GTA me aburre pero disfruto otros openworld como Assassin    … Expand
  48. Simon8000
    Mar 20, 2013
    9
    This is a great game, all in all amazing, first lets start with the graphics. This game has nice visuals, but the best part is how it handles hong kong at night, its a vibrant and neon city, and it looks amazing when your driving through the city at lightning speeds. The combat is also nice, and its focused on melee, which is a nice change. You use counters and enviroment kills to take outThis is a great game, all in all amazing, first lets start with the graphics. This game has nice visuals, but the best part is how it handles hong kong at night, its a vibrant and neon city, and it looks amazing when your driving through the city at lightning speeds. The combat is also nice, and its focused on melee, which is a nice change. You use counters and enviroment kills to take out your opponents, and the enviorment kills are especially brutal. You can throw a enemy into a giant oven and watch him burn, toss him into a phone booth and beat him with the phone until his face is all bloody, stick his head into a rooftop AC fan for a bloody explosion, or anything else. The story was also suprisingly good. Your boss and his wife are gunned down at their wedding, and you actually feel sad.… Expand
  49. Darkmack
    Aug 26, 2012
    8
    The good: setting, graphics (if you can run it on ultra, the amount of items on-screen at any given time is mind-blowing), voice acting, fighting (if you can overlook the fact that you can complete the game using just 2 moves), driving (while not perfect, far superior to GTA IV imho where cars would either feel like tanks with the turning radius of an ocean liner, or snowflakes driven byThe good: setting, graphics (if you can run it on ultra, the amount of items on-screen at any given time is mind-blowing), voice acting, fighting (if you can overlook the fact that you can complete the game using just 2 moves), driving (while not perfect, far superior to GTA IV imho where cars would either feel like tanks with the turning radius of an ocean liner, or snowflakes driven by the wind, but again, that may very well be just my poor driving skills), the borderless world, which means you have access to top tier cars off the bat should you choose to go that route, the parkour sections, and least, but certainly not last THE MUSIC. The bad: like any other port disappointing in this regard with various crashes and bugs particularly for nVidia card users, the story (run-of-the-mill undercover cop story, BUT one which does offer a number of interesting moments), camera movement, missions can become somewhat tedious and repetitive at one point, car chases missions involve the same thing over and over again: shoot the tires of the pursuers or pursuees (if that is even) which spawn in throngs out of thin air in the middle of the road, nonexistent weapon management (yes I understand that the game focuses on hand-to-hand but a persistent handgun would have been great and only natural considering the character's line of work) , on ultra while driving at high speed the game seems to stutter slightly but without a drop in FPS which holds steady at around 50 (running it on an i7 3770k, GeForce GTX 670 OC, 16 Gb RAM) which is mildly annoying but not game-breaking. It is a game with perhaps more flaws than I would have liked, but still a great game nonetheless. If you liked GTA IV you should definitely pick this up!… Expand
  50. Nataraja
    Feb 25, 2013
    6
    This game is decent. The graphics are done well and the story is fair to midland in terms of quality. Voice acting is mediocre. The ability to do whatever in whatever sequence is awesome. The main story is of course linear but that is the only part that lack freedom. The freedom available in this game is what makes me give it a 6. The controls, however, suck and its a pretty awfulThis game is decent. The graphics are done well and the story is fair to midland in terms of quality. Voice acting is mediocre. The ability to do whatever in whatever sequence is awesome. The main story is of course linear but that is the only part that lack freedom. The freedom available in this game is what makes me give it a 6. The controls, however, suck and its a pretty awful port. I generally like what Square Enix makes but this one left me disappointed.… Expand
  51. TSB
    Aug 24, 2012
    7
    I dont like this kind of games but SD is really good one I liked the gameplay - fight system and the good crime story with a lot of character . In other hand the driving and shooting wasn't that good . Graphics is nice specially in rainy nights but there is some low texture need to be fixed the animation as well need to be more realistic and the camera should be more freedom in general II dont like this kind of games but SD is really good one I liked the gameplay - fight system and the good crime story with a lot of character . In other hand the driving and shooting wasn't that good . Graphics is nice specially in rainy nights but there is some low texture need to be fixed the animation as well need to be more realistic and the camera should be more freedom in general I like the game but it has some annoying issue that need to be take care of .… Expand
  52. MJohnny09
    Aug 27, 2012
    9
    The game's story is excellent. Everything about the game is good. The only thing lacking in Sleeping Dogs compared to GTA or Saints Row, is there isn't really much car customization, which I always liked. One of the reasons I'm not giving it a 10 is that when aiming with a gun, or with your phone camera, I found it hard to actually aim and shoot/take the picture. It wouldn't be smoothThe game's story is excellent. Everything about the game is good. The only thing lacking in Sleeping Dogs compared to GTA or Saints Row, is there isn't really much car customization, which I always liked. One of the reasons I'm not giving it a 10 is that when aiming with a gun, or with your phone camera, I found it hard to actually aim and shoot/take the picture. It wouldn't be smooth movement, very jumpy and it would take a while to get a picture. Through the game I was able to get used to it, if you learn to know where your gun/camera WILL be aiming then you can just do that. Overall, an excellent game, I enjoyed this more than Saints Row and GTA, just wished it had more customization.… Expand
  53. magee
    Apr 5, 2013
    10
    i am so happy i got this game finally, first i was sceptic but it turned out that i like it more than any gta this game just flows so good the combat and driving is just fun. The Setting is different and i liked it a lot. story was pretty good but not perfect. soundtrack is amazing. Get this game guys
  54. UlsonGamewalker
    Sep 3, 2012
    8
    One of the most successful Square Enix productions. It has (almost) everything : open world, variety of characters, quite interesting plot and incredible climate. Also there is one PERFECT thing about this game - fighting. Main character Wei Shen is constantly attacked by 18k goons. But ladies and gentleman, don't be worried, Shen is more than capable of defending himself. The mechanicsOne of the most successful Square Enix productions. It has (almost) everything : open world, variety of characters, quite interesting plot and incredible climate. Also there is one PERFECT thing about this game - fighting. Main character Wei Shen is constantly attacked by 18k goons. But ladies and gentleman, don't be worried, Shen is more than capable of defending himself. The mechanics and appearance of fighting moments - one of the best I've ever seen. So if you like action and good fight don't hesitate - buy this game!… Expand
  55. MrRamen
    Sep 7, 2012
    9
    Compelling story and good open world action with a very nice and unique setting. Above average graphics too. No control problems and game breaking bugs whatsoever. Definitely worth your money.
  56. Jintoss
    Oct 29, 2012
    10
    Sleeping dogs takes a tried and tested formula to the next level. The gameplay is slick and polished, combining arcade style driving with addictive KungFu combos and explosive action gunfight sequences (which are not EVERYWHERE, as guns pop up only occasionally, and with robust melee game play, you will never miss them).

    Square Enix has done an outstanding job on the scripting, voice    Sleeping dogs takes a tried and tested formula to the next level. The gameplay is slick and polished, combining arcade style driving with addictive KungFu combos and explosive action gunfight sequences (which are not EVERYWHERE, as guns pop up only occasionally, and with robust melee game play, you will never miss them).

    Square Enix has done an outstanding job on the scripting, voice acting and story. This game will grab your attention with its polished gameplay, and keep you riveted to your seat with its story. The voice acting is sublime, with genuine Cantonese where appropriate - not once will you wince at cliche voice overs. The player character Wei Shen is not a paper cutout protagonist, and you will feel the emotional pressure of being an narc in the Triad. The game does this not with obvious game play elements such as dialogue choices, but with subtle and excellent story telling, and conversation cues, and literary foreshadowing. The gentle push and pull between avenging your past, doing your duty, being the general good-guy, and your new found loyalty to your likable Triad family is present the whole way - the story constantly upping the ante.

    The flavor of Hong Kong is sloshed all over the game world, everything from the pedestrians casual jabs at mainland Chinese, to the blinking traffic light sounds. The world is incredibly realistic, and very diverse. Square Enix has done a terrific job of capturing Hong Kong's urban landscape in digital form. Everything from roadside basketball courts, to city centre green spaces, the game looks and feels like you are actually wandering around as a tourist in one of the most interesting cities in the world.

    All of this serves to keep you hooked until the games intense and satisfying conclusion, and you will immediately ask yourself 'when is the first DLC coming out?!'    … Expand
  57. alex_schuetz
    Oct 11, 2012
    6
    Why all compare it with GTA? hmmm... Because it is a desperate try of GTA Hong Kong. I enjoyed graphics and the Martial arts and on PC i had no Bugs. Install, run and everything is fine. But that's all. If you play it around 4 hours you guess it could be a glitch or Déjà-vu. The Game even and even repeat. run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate,Why all compare it with GTA? hmmm... Because it is a desperate try of GTA Hong Kong. I enjoyed graphics and the Martial arts and on PC i had no Bugs. Install, run and everything is fine. But that's all. If you play it around 4 hours you guess it could be a glitch or Déjà-vu. The Game even and even repeat. run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive, run, fight, eat, crack a crate, drive............. And sometimes will there will be no more missions... WOW??? No show down? no big happy end. You just receive a phone call. "bla bla bla bla its done" But never mind. It's a open world game, now you can explore the city and do some fancy stuff... haha or un install the game to keep your disk clean. Sorry for this rating. I hope Sleepig Dogs 2 shows us more innovation.… Expand
  58. idohaker
    Mar 11, 2013
    10
    sleeping dogs is amazing.its batter from gta iv from my opinion.hong kong is actully a great place to play in,there are a lot of side missions the story is very good and i am very impressed.i was afraid i whouldnt play it a lot becuase there is just single player.but i was wrong.also the gameplay is awsome(almost like the gameplay in arkham series)so what are you waiting for.maybe i boughtsleeping dogs is amazing.its batter from gta iv from my opinion.hong kong is actully a great place to play in,there are a lot of side missions the story is very good and i am very impressed.i was afraid i whouldnt play it a lot becuase there is just single player.but i was wrong.also the gameplay is awsome(almost like the gameplay in arkham series)so what are you waiting for.maybe i bought it on 50 bucks but now its only 12 dollars on steam and if you are seeing this in the day i am posting it so you batter to hurry becuase the sale is going to over in 7 pm.… Expand
  59. KingMob4313
    Aug 21, 2013
    9
    Born from a sullied and worthless lineage: the completely forgettable True Crime series, Sleeping dogs is yet another Sandbox GTA clone. But with clever writing, a memorable locale of Hong Kong, vibrant and terrifying characters and a soundtrack that may be the best in the GTA style games since the very first 3d GTA... Sleeping Dogs is greater than the sum of all it's parts.

    Be wary of    Born from a sullied and worthless lineage: the completely forgettable True Crime series, Sleeping dogs is yet another Sandbox GTA clone. But with clever writing, a memorable locale of Hong Kong, vibrant and terrifying characters and a soundtrack that may be the best in the GTA style games since the very first 3d GTA... Sleeping Dogs is greater than the sum of all it's parts.

    Be wary of the DLC, but most of the mission packs are worth it, especially the brief but awesome 'Zodiac Island'.

    While it is a little buggy, lacks the depth of some of the other sandbox games (when it's over, it's over), I still give it my Highest Possible Recommendation.    … Expand
  60. dimitrii_ss2
    Mar 26, 2013
    7
    it has a really good concept but it suffers from junky AI examples: i had a guy stuck behind a dumpster just running in place, i needed to push this guy to enter the room so i could actually continue the mission, if you open the phone and press tab you won't be able to access the phone or anything else in the world.. (you need to save->load), some graphical bugs here and there, and theit has a really good concept but it suffers from junky AI examples: i had a guy stuck behind a dumpster just running in place, i needed to push this guy to enter the room so i could actually continue the mission, if you open the phone and press tab you won't be able to access the phone or anything else in the world.. (you need to save->load), some graphical bugs here and there, and the game crashed 3 times before i finished in 17 hours i didn't finish all side things), for a 15 euro is definitely worth it, everything else is great i would have wanted a bit more focus on side characters), vehicle controls are good but not need for speed style good, you can crash in to something fly 25 yards and barely lose some hp.… Expand
  61. Potitoman
    Jun 21, 2014
    10
    A game that puts you in a Hong Kong crime/action movie. There is so much done right in this game. Not only does it look gorgeous, it creates a truly fascinating city with memorable characters.
    Everyone goes with the GTA clone approach of all open world games, but this game has a unique feeling.
    The fighting and driving are a joy and the story is compelling. A real winner in my books!
  62. lyaa888999
    Nov 30, 2012
    10
    The model of the open world games.There are some points:the skill trees(ok maybe not tress),suitable fighting system and much more.If it has an awesome worldview i think it's status can be viewed with TES series.
  63. Mykwon
    Sep 15, 2013
    9
    Forget GTA: Sleeping Dogs has better graphics, better controls, better story and awesome fighting mechanisms. Just got glued for 50 hours, playing nothing else. I'm now considering travelling to Hong Kong to discover this crazy but amazing city!
  64. WestLil0
    Mar 27, 2014
    8
    I would give this a 7.5. It takes a while to develop the martial arts training needed to beat up all the thugs and drug smugglers, but once you start learning a few of the tricks, it becomes easier. There's too much driving for my taste (no fast travel) and too many car and foot races but I'm sure many enjoy that aspect. At first I thought it was a bit tedious, but as the story progressedI would give this a 7.5. It takes a while to develop the martial arts training needed to beat up all the thugs and drug smugglers, but once you start learning a few of the tricks, it becomes easier. There's too much driving for my taste (no fast travel) and too many car and foot races but I'm sure many enjoy that aspect. At first I thought it was a bit tedious, but as the story progressed it became more interesting. I'm glad I played it. It's worth a try if you don't have any other game to play.… Expand
  65. Kobold
    Aug 7, 2013
    8
    This game is just fun to play and experience. You control a character ,Wei Shen, that is likable as your cop delves deeper into the local Hong Kong Triads and the story moves along nicely. Graphics are nice enough with the enhanced texture pack for the P.C. G.T.A series would be a comparison for this game in style. The negatives in this game is hand to hand combat is kind of limited andThis game is just fun to play and experience. You control a character ,Wei Shen, that is likable as your cop delves deeper into the local Hong Kong Triads and the story moves along nicely. Graphics are nice enough with the enhanced texture pack for the P.C. G.T.A series would be a comparison for this game in style. The negatives in this game is hand to hand combat is kind of limited and does not lend well to keyboard/mouse but to be frank who needs to fight when you can get into a car and drive over those thugs in the street anyhow? The other draw back is gun combat is a bit clunky as well. There were a few bugs from time to time such as not buying food from a vendor despite pressing to do so but they were pretty minor and in some cases amusing and did not stop the missions from happening.
    Happily the positives abound and the game is fun, there are various sub missions to do in addition to the main story line and it is a focused entertaining plot. For the O.C.D there are hidden statues and lock boxes to be found, as well as clothing. An experience system for Triad and Cop help give you new combat abilities but the plot is fairly linear but to be frank it is entertaining getting to it. Fast cars, street racing, back alley fist fights, cop missions and criminal heist missions and a sense of humour make this game an entertaining Hong Kong action theater. There's even Karaoke to do!    … Expand
  66. icepepp
    Apr 10, 2014
    5
    Sleeping Dogs could be a perfect action game in GTA style, but with much more style, well made and without Bugs - just since first release - and this is not Small feat! Indeed, it is enough to merit a full 10! Pity that you can not rebind the Arrow Keys.... and this is a big problem because it does not allow you to fully enjoy the game - at least for players like me who areSleeping Dogs could be a perfect action game in GTA style, but with much more style, well made and without Bugs - just since first release - and this is not Small feat! Indeed, it is enough to merit a full 10! Pity that you can not rebind the Arrow Keys.... and this is a big problem because it does not allow you to fully enjoy the game - at least for players like me who are accustomed to using the right side of the keyboard (arrows + numpad and other Keys around that area)... and we are not too few! - What a Pity! But really Idon't understand because that limitation. Why?...But Why?… Expand
  67. Gletter
    Jan 30, 2013
    3
    it was a good game until it started crashing (started crashing only after 2 days of having purchased it on steam)... the game sadly no longer works for me and its impossible to play due to this issue. I would NOT recommend this game...
  68. valentino
    Jan 10, 2014
    7
    Cons:

    The game is way too easy. The driving feels very unrealistic. Below average voice acting. Mediocre plot. Pros: Nice graphics and atmosphere. Is generally a lot of fun. Disregard reviews which state the game blows GTA out of the water, this is simply not the case for players above the age of 6. It's an OK game, nothing special. If it can be purchased on a steam sale    Cons:

    The game is way too easy.
    The driving feels very unrealistic.
    Below average voice acting.
    Mediocre plot.

    Pros:

    Nice graphics and atmosphere.
    Is generally a lot of fun.

    Disregard reviews which state the game blows GTA out of the water, this is simply not the case for players above the age of 6. It's an OK game, nothing special. If it can be purchased on a steam sale for £4, I recommend it.    … Expand
  69. FruitCakeHD
    Oct 24, 2013
    7
    Solid open world genre game.

    Could be better with some side-story DLCs but most of them are just too absurd and there is no link (just like in SR4) to the original story. Like Nightmare in Northpoint. Frankly speaking, only the "Year of Snake" DLC is worth getting if discounted. Something to take note of is the huge amount of cutscenes in the game. Fighting mechanic in this    Solid open world genre game.

    Could be better with some side-story DLCs but most of them are just too absurd and there is no link (just like in SR4) to the original story. Like Nightmare in Northpoint.

    Frankly speaking, only the "Year of Snake" DLC is worth getting if discounted.

    Something to take note of is the huge amount of cutscenes in the game.

    Fighting mechanic in this game is unprecedented from other open world games right now. Definitely needs more 'moves' to keep it fresh, other than spamming the same keys throughout the game.

    Customisation seems a bit too bland and simple, there is little diversity for the character to change between clothes, or for example, car and car paints. Something could be added to it, making it better.

    Not to mention, looks of the entire city looks realistic in comparison with today's Hong Kong. Its definitely not one-hundred percent accurate, but believable.

    Lastly, the visuals of the game is really great. For example, you can see real lighting, ambient occlusion effect on the wet floors in the game.

    Definitely worth getting under a discount, but provided that you love third person open world games of course. If there is a sequel in the future, I would not hesitate to get it.    … Expand
  70. jangers
    Jul 23, 2013
    10
    Great sandbox police TPS. Great climate of Hong Kong, combat system, characters & story, make this game a really great. Complete all parts of side quests and storyline enough for many hours of fun.
  71. vegard
    Mar 5, 2013
    9
    Sleeping Dogs is a 2012 open world action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games in conjunction with Square Enix London Studios and published by Square Enix. I usually don’t buy AAA title the year they are released because the price is usually too high. But when Steam accidentally offered Sleeping Dogs at a 91% discount during their Christmas sale, I decided to go for it.Sleeping Dogs is a 2012 open world action-adventure video game developed by United Front Games in conjunction with Square Enix London Studios and published by Square Enix. I usually don’t buy AAA title the year they are released because the price is usually too high. But when Steam accidentally offered Sleeping Dogs at a 91% discount during their Christmas sale, I decided to go for it.

    The game takes place in a fictional modern day Hong Kong with players assuming control of Wei Shen, an officer of the San Francisco Police Department, who had been seconded to the Hong Kong Police Force. Wei has been assigned by the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau to go undercover and infiltrate the Triad society called Sun On Yee and take them down. There are two subplots contained within the main storyline: the first is Wei’s personal struggle between completing his mission as a police officer, and having to commit crimes to prove his worth to the triad. The other subplot consists of completing missions set out by a triad lieutenant, such as killing triad members who are loyal to competing lieutenants. The island is divided into four fictional districts which are named after real areas.

    Hong Kong is a fantastic backdrop for this game. It’s huge, but not too huge and you’ll soon start to recognize parts of the city and find your way around without using the GPS too much. The GPS works brilliantly, by the way. The city looks beautiful in the sunset, and if you’ve never been to Hong Kong yourself, I recommend that you drive to Victoria Peak in the game and have a look at the city in all its glory. The developers have made sure to build a digital version of Hong Kong that resembles the real thing. I’ve been there twice in real life, and recognize the Soho area and the escalators from Central. There is attention to detail everywhere; Soho is flooded with Gweilo; foreign devils.

    While similar titles, like Grand Theft Auto and Saint’s Row, are focused on gun combat, Sleeping Dogs is mostly about personal melee and boot-in-face combat. You do get access to firearms now and then, but only to a single weapon at the time and you’ll usually not use the gun outside of a mission. When levelling up, you’ll get access to new marshal arts actions that can be used to take out your enemies in all kinds of imaginative ways. Trying to perform these new actions with the keyboard, however, feels really awkward. You should definitely play this game with a Xbox 360 controller or some other game pad. With a game pad, controlling Wei, both in combat and in a vehicle, feels so much smoother than with the keyboard. I’m guessing the analogue sticks help a lot.

    There are very few things wrong with Sleeping Dogs. There are the occasional bug, though, like the heads of people sticking out of cars roofs and the camera some times have a hard time following Wei. Every now and then he disappears off screen completely, which can be a tad annoying in the middle of combat. At one point I also managed to crash Wei’s so that he was thrown out of the vehicle and got stuck inside a large cage there was no way he could get out of. The only solution was to cancel the current mission and start again.

    But all in all, Sleeping Dogs is a great open world game. It plays great, it looks great (even on my three year old system on medium settings) and it sounds great (there’s a wide range of radio stations and some of the cars sound and handle absolutely beautifully). With the release of GTA V this year, it’s quite possible that Sleeping Dogs will be quickly forgotten, but that’s a faith it doesn’t deserve. It’s one of the best games of its genre.    … Expand
  72. raggamuffin
    Nov 6, 2013
    9
    Some little bugs, but besides that a pretty good game. Feels more realistic than GTA4. The driving is kind of bad imo but combat is really fun. Story wise I'd say its way better than GTA. All in all I got this game for like 4 bucks on steam and absolutely worth it. Great game.
  73. Basem101
    Aug 25, 2013
    10
    wow what a great new refreshing experience this game offers the amazing story fun and great gameplay and outstanding soundtrack this game is just masterpiece
  74. gamer-le-deep
    Mar 14, 2013
    2
    I am quite disappointed with the game. The story is waaaaaayyy too predictable and a bit too boring. The fighting is fun but the AIs are a bit too sluggish. As a kung fu based game I really thought the fighting would be very fast, quick and tense but instead the most of the AIs are always standing around waiting for you to go to them and attack them then they attack you. The drivingI am quite disappointed with the game. The story is waaaaaayyy too predictable and a bit too boring. The fighting is fun but the AIs are a bit too sluggish. As a kung fu based game I really thought the fighting would be very fast, quick and tense but instead the most of the AIs are always standing around waiting for you to go to them and attack them then they attack you. The driving mechanic is bit clunky. The Hong Kong theme is quite good though and some of the activities are quite cool like the karaoke. But the game became quite boring too quickly. SOme of the side missions are quite boring but there are some quite fun side missions especially the ones that have Wei surrounded by enemies and Wei have to fight his way out. Sleeping dogs went below my expectation but this game got potential.… Expand
  75. Jonathan117
    Aug 4, 2013
    9
    One of the best sandbox games I have ever played, GTA is nothing compared to this. This game actually has a good story, good action, good vehicle play and loads of content! Highly recommended! 9/10!
  76. sleeplust
    Mar 29, 2014
    9
    Great game!
    Streets and voices in it are well designed.
    Most of the action/fight part is great in control,while most of the QTE reaction timings are very limited and must be remembered inflexibly to avoid attack/damage in routined arrangement by repeatedly pushing keys. Very good work for people to see the dark side of Chinese/Hongkong society in a exaggerated way. Biggest    Great game!
    Streets and voices in it are well designed.
    Most of the action/fight part is great in control,while most of the QTE reaction timings are very limited and must be remembered inflexibly to avoid attack/damage in routined arrangement by repeatedly pushing keys.
    Very good work for people to see the dark side of Chinese/Hongkong society in a exaggerated way.
    Biggest falure:vehicle maneuver.Seems that the driving part was not tested sufficiently.When we want to just shift slightly for a better forward direction and are holding the backward button,the camera changes into a strange and useless side view,with the most important sraight forward or backward view blocked.
    Too much collectables.
    最大的缺点，车辆操控，即便不动鼠标，视角总是自动换成一个无用的方向，而最重要的正前和正后方却不能看到。
    补充：triad一词在西方世界的现代英语中仅仅指代主要由来自广东及其周边地区的华人组成的黑帮，至于其原意“三合”已经属于历史词汇了，所以游戏里的triad简单的翻译成黑帮就行了，而不是所谓“三合会”。    … Expand
  77. CriS89
    Sep 2, 2013
    10
    Świetna gra. Czuć klimat Hong Kongu, gra wciągnęła mnie jak cholera i chyba przez bardzo długi czas nie będę grał w nic innego niż tylko w tą produkcje. Świetna jakość jak i cena. Polecam i życzę miłej gry przy tej wspaniałej produkcji.
  78. Chris989
    Aug 10, 2013
    10
    I put off buying this game for a long time because a few reviews mentioned a dodgy physics engine and a buggy release.

    I could not believe the consistent quality throughout the game. The engine is smooth and physics modelling seemed fine. The story is far more believable than the "trying hard to be wacky and outrageous" GTA plots and the voice acting consistently excellent. There    I put off buying this game for a long time because a few reviews mentioned a dodgy physics engine and a buggy release.

    I could not believe the consistent quality throughout the game. The engine is smooth and physics modelling seemed fine.

    The story is far more believable than the "trying hard to be wacky and outrageous" GTA plots and the voice acting consistently excellent.

    There are lots of side missions and a couple of stories run alongside the main thread.

    Combat is mainly hand to hand, but there are many times that guns are used.

    I was impressed by every aspect of the game and recommend it unreservedly.    … Expand
  79. azazqadir
    Jun 13, 2013
    8
    With great story, combat system, actions, vibrant open-world and an addictive gameplay; sleeping dogs is definitely worthy of comparing with other similar great games such as GTA IV. I really love this game and cant get tired of playing again and again. This game definitely deserves to be played.
  80. thegaminglyfe
    May 22, 2013
    10
    Sleeping Dogs is easily one of the best open world gams I've ever played. The game feels like the Batman Arkham Games, Wheelman and Max Payne morphed into one. The city is detailed and feels alive. The customization is pretty good, no body features. There are lots of side missions and cars. Most of all, this game feels like it came right out of a hollywood blockbuster. Slow motionSleeping Dogs is easily one of the best open world gams I've ever played. The game feels like the Batman Arkham Games, Wheelman and Max Payne morphed into one. The city is detailed and feels alive. The customization is pretty good, no body features. There are lots of side missions and cars. Most of all, this game feels like it came right out of a hollywood blockbuster. Slow motion shooting, jumping from car to car, fast paced and brutal fighting etc. The story isn't the best but certainly is entertaining. There is lots of replay value in the game. I have 34 hours in the game and I am nowhere near bored. Definitely buy this game or at least try the demo.… Expand
  81. FilliasFrog
    Jul 1, 2013
    10
    After years of development, the name change and the publisher, and even the final closure of the project, the very birth of Sleeping Dogs is surprising. No one had hitherto been able to mix the open world of GTA, bright parkour Assassin's Creed, the combat system the new "Batman" and subtle Asian feel Yakuza. In United Front Games, despite the ticky-tacky shooting and individual problemsAfter years of development, the name change and the publisher, and even the final closure of the project, the very birth of Sleeping Dogs is surprising. No one had hitherto been able to mix the open world of GTA, bright parkour Assassin's Creed, the combat system the new "Batman" and subtle Asian feel Yakuza. In United Front Games, despite the ticky-tacky shooting and individual problems and the camera control is still out.… Expand
  82. legacy2xer
    Jul 20, 2013
    10
    The graphic of the game is incredible and brings out a nice gameplay of a sandbox game. The story itself took my attention for hours. The story is very traditional and good. United front games did a great job of creating a true potential games for such genre. The story is well written and analyse everything about it interesting. A beautiful living city based on Hong Kong. The soundtrack'sThe graphic of the game is incredible and brings out a nice gameplay of a sandbox game. The story itself took my attention for hours. The story is very traditional and good. United front games did a great job of creating a true potential games for such genre. The story is well written and analyse everything about it interesting. A beautiful living city based on Hong Kong. The soundtrack's of the game is also unique and very original.… Expand
  83. Yakinrossa
    Jun 10, 2013
    7
    For a person who has lived in Canton, a city about 200 kilometers from Hongkong and has been speaking Cantonese since very young, Sleeping Dogs should present him with a kind of empathy..(Maybe those who live in NY has already felt this when years ago they started playing GTA)..but strange enough, this game seems to lack the ability to keep you sucked in..at least for me, I lost theFor a person who has lived in Canton, a city about 200 kilometers from Hongkong and has been speaking Cantonese since very young, Sleeping Dogs should present him with a kind of empathy..(Maybe those who live in NY has already felt this when years ago they started playing GTA)..but strange enough, this game seems to lack the ability to keep you sucked in..at least for me, I lost the interest after I discovered all the baldachins in the game..… Expand
  84. LeonRPGPlayer
    Sep 1, 2013
    9
    Sleeping Dogs for 2013 is an old game that i shouldn't be playing, but i caught it on steam summer sales and i couldn't resist to buy it. The First moment i play it was amazingly surprising, the graphics are very good for a game like this one that challenges Grand Theft Auto (Which I Don't Think It's Superior) The Story is really terrific, i thought this would be a cheap Grand Theft AutoSleeping Dogs for 2013 is an old game that i shouldn't be playing, but i caught it on steam summer sales and i couldn't resist to buy it. The First moment i play it was amazingly surprising, the graphics are very good for a game like this one that challenges Grand Theft Auto (Which I Don't Think It's Superior) The Story is really terrific, i thought this would be a cheap Grand Theft Auto IV Game that has nothing special in it but punching people in the street and stealing cars, NO! this game is MUCH MUCH better then that, this is a game that's mind blowing on my opinion, The Story is better then any GTA games, and it really makes me into the game, The way that the story moves is FANTASTIC and the way things change in the end with the police against you is pretty good, BUT, as always, a game can't be all good things, there are negative statements in this game, the most perturbing one is how repetitive the missions are, second of all the game is REALLY but really really EASY. Probably the easiest game i ever played which is really bad. The Third and last bad thing for me is the glitches and the bugs... i got to restart the game once, because i got stuck in a tree and i couldn't get out... I had to begin 3 missions behind. Anyhow im not done with the good things on this game, THE OPEN WORLD IS AMAZINGLY AWESOME, The Number of how many things you can do in the open world is HUGE, It's really hard to get everything in the game and explore all the world in my opinion, The Game has NOTHING stupid and not realistic in it, The Backstory is Amazing, the Mini Games on this game are the Mind Blowing and There is no game on earth of this type that is that good and realistic as this one, Grand Theft Auto was never that realistic the gameplay was NEVER that good, Saints row was always worse because of the huge number of non realistic things in saints row, and now the saints row IV RUINED everything... Anyways this game is awesome i also loved the gameplay and i recommend buying it!… Expand
  85. bha15
    Jun 29, 2013
    8
    People continue to argue that this game is better than other free roaming games, I want to make it clear that this game has few great things but disappointments will build up the list of many pages, people say that this game has better graphics, my question is how, when you go close to any object at night in a car with headlight then where is that realistic shadow which mount on oppositePeople continue to argue that this game is better than other free roaming games, I want to make it clear that this game has few great things but disappointments will build up the list of many pages, people say that this game has better graphics, my question is how, when you go close to any object at night in a car with headlight then where is that realistic shadow which mount on opposite wall, no game can't produce that shadow, at day time stand in front of grills you will notice that shadow of main object forms, where is the shadow of inner textures, now people argue that game has good physics, how it has, when the main character jumps out of the car he fell in one direction not in multidirection, it indicates that game how ever may have good lighting etc but not good graphics or physics, now people argue that game has good melee attack, it hasn't it has only limited environmental attacks, story is disappointment and epic fail by Square Enix, how ever game is just fine.… Expand
  86. xXAmaranthineXx
    Jul 19, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As we know there are two types of games in the world. Ones that you stop playing because they are complete and then there are the ones that we should have stopped playing 4 hours ago because you have work in two hours. Sleeping dogs falls into the later category.

    The game has issues for sure, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a "gta clone" though. There are a lot of similarities like if you crash into something you come flying out of the windshield. What they shouldn't have copied are the crappy police.

    Lets look at the mechanics behind the game.
    In game I had to re learn the typical control structure. Space Bar to run rather than shift, Backspace in place of escape. These are little things but they are so damn annoying. Even in the pause menu you can use escape so why not in-game?
    Driving can be a terrible idea, If you have a car I would suggest that over any vehicle. Motorbikes are....****. With a map that size at least make the driving appealing. Its cool you can press spacebar and w with a direction key to spin your car around but the driving, taking corners is very shonky.
    Combat feels rather lazy. So far I have only played 3.9 hours but I have found I can counter anything. The only time I have died is when I walked in front of a bus while kicking some dudes ass.

    The story
    I like the idea or concept, the story feels better than GTA IV's. Again I have only played 3.9 hours so I haven't gone to far into the story. But being a character that's obviously grown up with the people that are now running the city and the ways of how things are being done. Then mixing in that you are an under cover cop kinda leaves two option. You get found out or you betray the law. This is a small field to work with.

    What I like about Sleeping Dogs are the possibilities, the missions, how the first few hours aren't clunky tutorials and I like how I can alt tab and come back in without it getting choppy, there is not fps problems like there are with GTA IV.

    Best game of 2012?
    No, one of the good one but not the best

    My recommendation
    Get it on the steam summer sale, It's worth a play through    … Expand
  87. ShamrockVA
    Jul 14, 2013
    10
    I should say, that i'm not fan of "GTA style games". But i've bought this game and just play play and play!) It's an interesting story, it's a good characters and exiting fights! I like this game! Nice work Square Enix!
  88. isg1983
    Mar 27, 2014
    8
    Consider it as a well-round and decent GTA expansion. A must-play for all GTA fans. Decent story, decent characters, shame about the fact that there should be nobody talking that good of an English in Hong Kong.
  89. madcrocholic
    Jul 20, 2013
    9
    Great game with interesting story and characters.
    action is beautifully violent with great combat design.

    Some people may have problems with controls in the beginning BUT nothing big enough to get in the way of the experience.

    [In my personal opinion most of those who blame controls and say that they RUIN the game are product of a spoiled generation.]
  90. PrinceZ
    Aug 23, 2013
    10
    This is simply a good enough game for me to give a TEN. Its graphic is good. Music is good when in vehicle. They even have tracks from Ninja Tune being randomly played. What a good taste!
  91. DarkZedge
    Sep 5, 2013
    9
    I haven't run into any graphical or programming issues at the moment, at the time of writing this review i beaten the game twice, and about 75% if the side activities done.
    Having downloaded the HD Texture skin for the game released by Square Enix really enjoyed it, I was really waiting for something outside the box with this game, I've grown tired of the GTA clones and i half got it.    I haven't run into any graphical or programming issues at the moment, at the time of writing this review i beaten the game twice, and about 75% if the side activities done.
    Having downloaded the HD Texture skin for the game released by Square Enix really enjoyed it, I was really waiting for something outside the box with this game, I've grown tired of the GTA clones and i half got it.
    Really deep storyline with great storytelling and great atmosphere of the city of Hong Kong and character development, i wished for more girlfriend interaction in the story but no such luck, it seems to me that the girls were put at the last time to satisfy the people hungry for some romance in the mists of all the grim undercover police drama that the game is.

    Taking everything into consideration this game is a 9/10 for me.
    Really enjoyed it and loved the story, really good graphics and sound, the controls could've been better but it's on the good side of the pc ports.    … Expand
  92. laymonage
    Oct 27, 2013
    10
    A mix of Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row, Max Payne, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham City, Just Cause 2, and Yakuza. This awesome game is full of fun. A true successor to the True Crime series.
  93. IrionDaRonin
    Sep 8, 2013
    8
    What a freaking great game. I'm getting impressed with it. The fight system is so cool and hard to manage. Many different situations, things to do, collectibles and missions with a nice and serious plot. If you liked GTA saga, you will like this one too, specially if you love asian culture.
  94. LairdEJM
    Sep 10, 2013
    9
    A game which is painfully overlooked by the gaming community and is a very slick amalgamation of different genres. It's closest cousin would be Grand Theft Auto, but the Kung Fu element and Honk Kong theme makes this a genre in its own right.

    The primary function of the game is the martial arts combat which is flawlessly designed and extremely addictive. It takes a lot from the Batman    A game which is painfully overlooked by the gaming community and is a very slick amalgamation of different genres. It's closest cousin would be Grand Theft Auto, but the Kung Fu element and Honk Kong theme makes this a genre in its own right.

    The primary function of the game is the martial arts combat which is flawlessly designed and extremely addictive. It takes a lot from the Batman Arkham series, and hints at film legends such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
    There is also a firearms element, which is also very good but does not fit in quite as well as the melee.
    Cars and racing are so well designed that this element feels like a true core racing game, and the radio within each car which plays real hits is well received.
    The setting, Hong Kong, is beautiful on the eye and feels alive, although I would say that it could be a little bigger and have more buildings to go into.
    The story, which is crucial to any game, is very playable and engaging, albeit slightly repetitive at times. This leads me to my biggest gripe; the story length which seems too short for what is otherwise an extremely high quality game.

    Truly worth owning for anyone who calls themselves a PC gamer.    … Expand
  95. stesser
    Sep 13, 2013
    9
    I have all the respect for the people in Square Enix and United Front
    They have taken a genre which is saturated by games of greatly differing qualities, found a niche and made a all round enjoyable game.
    Since Shenmue the autonomous region have not been honored with a game for it self in this manner. This is extraordinarily realistic, and on all acounts lives up to my demands and goes    I have all the respect for the people in Square Enix and United Front
    They have taken a genre which is saturated by games of greatly differing qualities, found a niche and made a all round enjoyable game.
    Since Shenmue the autonomous region have not been honored with a game for it self in this manner.
    This is extraordinarily realistic, and on all acounts lives up to my demands and goes beyond by breaking up the mission mode with side missions and roaming on your own, which the city invites you to do:
    The only drowback I can account for is that you cannot resist purchasing additional downloadable content from the store.    … Expand
  96. matthew11
    Oct 9, 2013
    8
    Hong Kong GTA with moves from Arkham. There are many options what to do, but nothing what I wanna do twice. Main story line is great and full of plot twists, additional content from DLCs is more boring than fun (Nightmare in North Point, Year of the Snake). A few extra points for good looking shiny cars. And remember, most chinese magic is based on antifreeze. One of the better sandboxHong Kong GTA with moves from Arkham. There are many options what to do, but nothing what I wanna do twice. Main story line is great and full of plot twists, additional content from DLCs is more boring than fun (Nightmare in North Point, Year of the Snake). A few extra points for good looking shiny cars. And remember, most chinese magic is based on antifreeze. One of the better sandbox games. 75/100… Expand
  97. tw1stedreviews
    Oct 30, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sleeping Dogs is an open world game set in the vibrant world of Hong Kong The characters are brilliantly done, when a character died i felt so angry and sad that i flipped out. You need an incredibly powerful machine in order to play this game on the highest quality but once you've seen it you eyes will rejoice in happiness.… Expand
  98. SQG_Slasher
    Jun 5, 2014
    9
    Definitely one of my favourite open world games off all time. A storyline which keeps players guessing, lots of side-missions to complete, the majority of which are fun, and although the world is not as big as that of GTA V, it makes for some very heart-racing car chases. If this game were to be made for Online, I would have given it 10/10.
  99. markwhitton
    Nov 20, 2013
    9
    Open World games aren't exactly in shortage these days, but Sleeping Dogs for me has been the best released for a long while! What makes the game stand-out from the others is simple; it has a different take on combat (focussing for the most part on melee) and it takes us to a different setting (in Hong Kong) which makes this game ten times more interesting than the standard American cityOpen World games aren't exactly in shortage these days, but Sleeping Dogs for me has been the best released for a long while! What makes the game stand-out from the others is simple; it has a different take on combat (focussing for the most part on melee) and it takes us to a different setting (in Hong Kong) which makes this game ten times more interesting than the standard American city clones! Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience playing this game and the smaller map size actually felt refreshing as you started to remember your way around the city and got to explore it in its entirety… Definitely my favourite open world game since Just Cause 2!… Expand
  100. Motcritic
    Dec 5, 2013
    8
    A very interesting game that will provide you lots of fun. It mixes amazing martial arts with very good gun fights, its intense and has a good solid story with very good missions. But not all is perfect.

    The combat system is amazing, I never played something that felt so good, so simple and so engaging, hand to hand combat is awesome, gun fighting is in the same high quality standards    A very interesting game that will provide you lots of fun. It mixes amazing martial arts with very good gun fights, its intense and has a good solid story with very good missions. But not all is perfect.

    The combat system is amazing, I never played something that felt so good, so simple and so engaging, hand to hand combat is awesome, gun fighting is in the same high quality standards of the best 'open world' games around.
    The AI isn't bad at all, probably better than in most games of the genre, but it lacks a choice in difficulty, after a while beating the NPC's becomes very easy but it never stops being fun.
    The map is quite good, sometimes it feels like you are in Hong Kong for real, however, the map is quite barren. What I mean is, at start you get a lot of amazing missions but don't expect the 'open world' to be like that, most of the map is just streets, there's no chance for good parkour or anything like that, just in a few areas the map is evolved to that level.
    Missions are very well made, but there's just too many car chases, and driving in this game feels like you are playing a 90's racing game.
    The 'Open World' feature is a lie. This game is not even close to be an 'open world' game. It lacks everything:
    -The map isn't good enough, you only get detailed areas where missions usually take place, most of the map is just streets.
    -The activities outside the storyline missions/content is very low on quantity, sometimes on quality and definitely repetitive.
    -The NPC spawning is horrible, one of the worst I've seen, for example, if the cops are after you, they won't spawn in the direction you are heading, but if you turn around for 1 second to shoot or look at what's going on, all of a sudden you have NPC cops instantly spawning where you were heading, all of a sudden you are surrounded and being shot at from all sides... just awful game design.
    -There's no shops to buy guns or any type of weapon... seriously... you are playing as a triad criminal and you can't get guns unless you steal them from cops?

    This is a great game, one of the best I ever played, but don't get fooled by the words 'open world', if you are looking for an 'open world' game, this is not the one you should buy. This game is just a very good criminal/action story that you play with a small city in the background and amazing martial arts mechanics. Since the developers claimed it to be an 'open world' game, they made a lot of publicity about it being so, I feel disappointed, and from a possible 9-10 score I will have to get down to 7-8, and since I had so much fun playing this game I will go with the 8.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 6, 2013
    90
    Unlike the previous ‘True Crime’ games, where there was a strict depiction of the city maps, Sleeping Dogs does not portray Hong Kong, inch by inch. United Front Games has implemented GTA’s novelties in way that winks slyly at Rockstar. In essence, what the GTA series has accomplished, Sleeping Dogs has carried out better and more elegantly. [October 2012]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 11, 2012
    60
    A solid GTA clone that ticks all the boxes but forgets to add the magic ingredient of improvisation. [Oct 2012, p.77]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 10, 2012
    80
    City action in an Asian style casts a fresh wind to the sandbox game genre, with attractive worlds full of details, great battle mechanics and cool free-run sections. [Sept 2012]
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